Went down to the card store today (kinda in that giving mood So I gave up some dough for the 1st box from the newly arrived SP Authentic. Pulled the Tulowitzki (redeemed at store...hopefully it comes soon) Auto and the LaRouche.

So wife's asking what do I want in my stocking....give her ideas, she's thinking 1/2 box of Classics and Gridiron FB...I suggest Box of SP and I'll pay the extra...deal done On the way home, she admits to be slightly bummed she didnt pull either Letter Auto at the store. Put on some charm, add a little well no bodies got this speech, and its agreed I can open when we get home. Searched the packs to find what I thought might be the 2 letter auto's...she pulled the Putnam RC Auto and mine had the Fielder Auto (/10)...any ideas on price? One on the Bay for 324...listed mine at 299 or BO...think I'm to high?

Wonder why I didnt see the Fielder when I searched....humm. Personally I don't see how you could sell one of these patch auto's @ 20 bucks....boxes are 100 a pop and thats about all your getting...35-40 maybe.

I sold one of mine for $20 and I never heard of the guy...Laroche and Putnum are both good prospects, they're just going low right now because its not baseball season and they haven't hit a good stride yet in the big leagues...if you dont get what you want Id probably keep them ....for the fielder /10 I saw 1 completed and 3 on ebay(including yours) one has a bid of $149.99 with 5 days, one is doing $20 with 1 days 20 hrs (but worded very bad in the title) and the other one has a buy it now $324....either way its a great pull

Wonder why I didnt see the Fielder when I searched....humm. Personally I don't see how you could sell one of these patch auto's @ 20 bucks....boxes are 100 a pop and thats about all your getting...35-40 maybe.

Welcome to the world of busing SP Authentic. SP Authentic is not Bowman Chrome or BDP - you don't get your money back.

It seems to me that off-season can affect sales prices, but also if players from certain items are "hot" or not. Also perceived scarcity, and I know most are serial numbered these days, seems to factor in it........even some cards that are low serial numbered, dont always fetch top dollar. Getting your return value back these days on boxes, unless you get that rare BIG HIT, is likely uncommon. Thats why I'm not in it for the bottom line........JUST HAVING FUN !!

Steve

ps.........if anyone who may read this & has a lead on the SP artist proofs (high numbers) from the 2005 Topps Gallery BB.....please let me know.........THANKS !!

The UD redemption system seems to be better than the past......?? Am I correct ?

I am STILL waiting on 6 of the 8 redemptions from the 2006 Bowman Sterling BB product !! Some of these redemption players I know have live auto's in other products........that seems kinds strange ! And now the 2007 product is near.